The case itself is of reasonably decent quality.
This enables a very neat connection between the drive and the iPhone.
Once connected which is simply plug-and-play you have direct access to a record in high-quality ProRes format.
The drive itself is excellent, as covered in my previousLexar SL500 review, with superb raw speed.
That said, you’re still getting a superb 4TB SSD.
The resulting high-quality footage was easily graded in Final Cut Pro X using LUTs to achieve a cinematic look.
The SL500 simply slips inside the case with the port sticking out of the bottom.
Other than that, when it comes to build and handling, this drive is extremely simple.
Attached to the iPhone 15 Pro, it was instantly recognised.
The performance of the SL500 is more than capable of handling ProRes capture.
The increase in footage capacity is also significant.
However, the main focus here isn’t just the drive it’s the addition of the magnetic set.
This enables you to attach the drive to the back of your phone.
It’s just about enough to hold it in place, but you do need to be careful.
This dramatically improves the power of the attachment from the magnetic case.
Should you buy the Lexar SL500 Portable SSD Magnetic Set ?
Once again, Lexar has produced a really great product.
The highlight of this version is, of course, the magnetic set.
This enables you to MagSafe the drive onto the back of your mobile phone.
Once attached, there’s absolutely no doubt about the drive’s performance.
It really does enable you to capture hours of high-quality footage.
Once again, the USB 3.2 Gen 22 interface while capable of excellent speed is still relatively rare.
Otherwise, it’s downgraded to about 1000MB per second still not bad.
It’s small, lightweight, and, over the past year, has proven to be extremely robust.
You want a simple social media workflow.
You don’t use ProRes.
Using the Lexar SL500 to store creative assets?
